The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-12
THE BOYS IN GRAY.
A MEETING TO ORGANIZE a CON-
FEDERATE CAMP.

The Plan Adopted for Calling the Old
Soldiers Together-No Camp Follow
ers Wanted Every Effort to be Made
to Confine the Membership to Men
of Honorable Records.
In answer to call that was issued, a
number of the officers of the Confederate
army met at the Republican Blues hall last
night to take steps preliminary TO the for
NATION of an organization to be composed
of the soldiers who did honorable service
during the war Gen. l.. McLaws was
elected chairman, and Capt. ], r, Dillon
secretary. After he opened the meeting
Gen. McLaws stated its object and called
for suggestions. Capt. J. p, White moved
that a committee of five be appointed to
notify all the officers in the city of the pro
posed organization and request them to call
their respective commands together to be
present at a meeting, of which notice would
be gwen and at which the organization
would be effected There was no second to
that and Capt. Abrahams then moved that
the committee publish call to all Confed-
crate soldiers. The motion was seconded,
but before it was put Capt. White renewed
his motion as an amendment. He stated
that there we're many men who claimed to
be soldiers who would not be wanted in
the organization, but who would be
the first to respond to call, and
would be the loudeSt takers at the
meeting These were the men who were the
first to get out of their companies after the
fighting began. No one was wanted as a
member of the organization unless he could
be vouched for as a soldier who had borne
some of the brunt of the war or remained
faithful TO his command, wherever it may
have been ordered. The reason he made
his motion was that the officers knew better
than anyone else the character of the men
under them, and the summons Of a member
of command by his officer would be his
voucher.
Capt. Abrahams asked if the organization
was intended only for soldiers attached to
Savannah commands, for a number of his
friends were from Alabama and there was
no officer here under whom they served
Capt. White explained that the plan he
proposed would be for the organization of a
nucleus and after it had been formed all
those who were not attached to Savannah
commands would present their credentials
to a committee and if they were all right
they would be admitted. The object was
not to exclude any soldiers who had served
faithfully, but those who had not.
Capt Abrahams then said that he saw the
wisdom of that plan and would withdraw
his motion and second Mr.. Whites. The
motion was then put and carried. The
committee was increased to ten and the fol-
lowing officers were appointed by Gen. Nc
Laws: Col. r. E. Lester, Capt. j. p. White,
Capt j. F. Wheaton, Capt. John Flannery,
Capt II. NJ Branch, Lieut.. John Reilly,
Capt. Z. H. AbrahamS, Capt. W. d. Dixon,
Capt. r Falligant, and Capt. j. D. John
ston. Upon motion Gen. Mc1.aws was added
as ex-officio chairman.
Upon motion of Capt Dillon, Gen. Nc
Laws was requested to write to other or
CARNATIONS Of similar character to the one
proposed for copies of the bylaws and such
other information as they could furnish, in
order that plan for organization might be
submitted at the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.